Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals 7/6/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 4:05 PM EST
Jul. 06, 2019
TV: MAS2
Latest Odds : WAS -400 Total 9
The Kansas City Royals are set to visit Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. for an interleague clash against the Washington Nationals. The Kansas City Royals come into this matchup with a 29-59 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent series finale against the Cleveland Indians, 8-4. Homer Bailey received the starting nod for the Kansas City Royals, and he had success as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings. Cam Gallagher had success from the plate for the Kansas City Royals as he went 2 for 4 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
The Kansas City Royals are set to start Glenn Sparkman (2-4, 5.09 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 8 earned runs in 3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. Glenn Sparkman has never recorded a start against the Washington Nationals, but he has struggled in 7 road appearances this season as he is 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA.
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The Washington Nationals come into this matchup with a 45-41 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the Miami Marlins with a win, 5-2. Anibal Sanchez received the starting nod for the Washington Nationals, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings. Anthony Rendon had a big game from the plate for the Washington Nationals as he went 2 for 4 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
The Washington Nationals are set to start Max Scherzer (8-5, 2.43 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 1 earned run while striking out 14 batters in 8 innings against the Detroit Tigers. Max Scherzer last recorded a start against the Kansas City Royals during the 2014 season, but he has had success in 9 home starts this season as he is posting a 2.52 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Royals are 0-9 in their last 9 Saturday games.
Under is 6-0 in Royals last 6 vs. National League East.
Nationals are 6-0 in Scherzers last 6 starts.
Under is 27-11 in Nationals last 38 interleague games.
Free Betting Pick: Under 9
The Washington Nationals have dominated the Kansas City Royals at home as of recent as they have won 4 of their last 5 meetings. The Washington Nationals have a major pitching advantage in this game as they will be throwing one of the best in the game in Max Scherzer who brings an impressive 2.43 ERA into this game. The Washington Nationals have been one of the hottest teams in baseball as of recent as they have won 8 of their last 10 games to put them in 2nd place of the NL East. The Kansas City Royals have struggled on the road this season as they are 13-31 outside of Kauffman Stadium, and that spells trouble against Scherzer and Rendon. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 7-1.